Slice Of Life
Boku To Miraiya No Natsu
2011-01-27
Well, meet Nekoyanagi Kennosuke, a mysterious man who claims to make his living as a miraiya–one who “deals with the future”.Just when Yamamura Fuuta is looking forward to his last summer vacation as a grade-schooler, the self-proclaimed miraiya barges into his life and turns what should have been an idyllic vacation into a series of events shrouded in mystery and filled with spine-tingling encounters. Strange things begin to surface all around the skeptical and unwilling Fuuta.This is a manga adaptation of Hayamine Kaoru’s novel of the same name. Squeal, gasp, cringe, tremble, but don’t forget to peek between your fingers from time to time as mangaka Takemoto Itoe adroitly transports you to the quiet, fictitious, rural town of Kamikushichou, where the woods are brimming with life in the vibrant Japanese summer.
Boyfriend (SOURYO Fuyumi)
2011-01-27
Plot: Takatou Masaki is the second youngest of four sons, and seemingly a delinquent by nature. His hot temper has put a wedge between himself and his strict father, gotten him kicked out of one school, and tossed him at a school notoriously horrible for the one thing he's truly good at, basketball. A chance encounter with the willful Yuuki Kanako may serve as a catalyst for change, as the indefinable connection she feels with him draws them together...
Hana wa Saku ka (Yaoi)
2011-01-27
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Sakurai Kazuaki. At age 38, he's single, overworked, and starting to feel a bit miserable about his life. One day a young college guy at a train station bumps into Sakurai and wrecks his magazine. Fate — or coincidence — has it, Minagawa happens to own the same magazine at home, and instead of apologizing for the damaged item, he invites Sakurai to his house and replaces it with his copy. "What an arrogant young kid he is!" Sakurai dislikes him immediately. Yet, despite feeling annoyed and frustrated by Minagawa's rude and arrogant behavior, Sakurai soon finds himself a frequent visitor of the secluded household...
Flat (AOGIRI Natsu)
2011-01-27
Plot: Heisuke is a young man who was left in charge of taking care of his little cousin Aki for a day. Being an only child who usually stays at home alone, Aki is quiet, reserved, and will go out of his way not to make trouble for others. As they spend more time together, Aki begins to grow very attached to Heisuke, especially since Heisuke's hobby is to make sweets and desserts. The quiet Aki eventually opens up to Heisuke, and Heisuke in return teaches Aki that sometimes it's all right to be selfish and say what you really want to do.
Shiroi Kumo
2011-01-27
Includes the following short stories:1. Once Upon a TimeA lost little girl wants to find her way home...2. See You Next TimeA girl calmly reminisces about her dead friend.3. Imp in the NightA little imp wonders why he's afraid of the night.4. Sakura Antique StoreThe story of an old watch sitting in the window display of the Sakura Antique Store.5. Shiroi KumoA beautiful and touching story about life, death, and the heartening belief that we will all arrive at the same place when our time has come.6. MolehillThe story of a young mole who decides to become human so that he can see his girlfriend's face...7. The Lands of DreamsA girl is trapped in an endless dream...8. Grape PickingTwo teachers discuss the godliness of children.9. Let's Go Home10. The Story of the Flower11. The Road Where Flowers Bloom12. Egg Water13. Hoppie's BearOne day, office worker Kurata encounters a strange girl in the city. The girl, who wears a bear “head mask” all the time, moonlights at her dad’s restaurant. Thus begins an unusual friendship between the lovelorn man and the mature girl…14. "To a Certain Place"
Ikoku Meiro No Croisee
2011-01-27
During the second half of the 19th century, Europe became intrigued by the Japanese culture. A Japanese girl named Yune travels to France, where she started working in the lower parts of a town in Paris at a craft store called Enseignes du Roy. She and the store owner named Claude communicate with each other in order to get over their cultural differences. This is the story of Yune's stay in Paris.Â
O/A
2011-01-27
Horiuchi Yutaka-san is a popular idol, who isn't as glamorous and happy as her fans may think. Naturally, her next steps include a radio show, but one she isn't all too keen on doing. Although she tries her best to keep up her image, things quickly turn problematic. As she soon finds out, her voice is not hers alone.
Sasameki Koto
2011-01-27
Sasameki Koto is the story of Murasame Sumika, an intelligent and athletically gifted girl who just happens to be in love with her best friend, Kazama Ushio. Unable to confess her feelings, Sumika can only stay by her side and watch over her. After all, the biggest obstacle to her love is something that she can't change. It has nothing to do with the fact they're both girls; Sumika just isn't Kazama's type!Kazama is only into cute girls and Sumika's cool personality just doesn't fit the bill. Much to her friend's dismay, Kazama is always eager to share news about her latest crush. With the duo's knack for attracting trouble, it looks like Sumika's trials have only just begun.
Saturn Apartments
2011-01-27
Far in the future, humankind has evacuated the Earth in order to preserve it. Humans now reside in a gigantic structure that forms a ring around the Earth, thirty-five kilometers up in the sky. The society of the ring is highly stratified: the higher the floor, the greater the status. Mitsu, the lowly son of a window washer, has just graduated junior high. When his father disappears and is assumed dead, Mitsu must take on his father's occupation. As he struggles with the transition to working life, Mitsu's job treats him to an outsider's view into the various living-room dioramas of the Saturn Apartments.
Ah My Goddess
2011-01-24
Keiichi, a student at Nekomi Institute of Technology, calls a wrong number and ends up invoking Belldandy, goddess of the present. Belldandy grants him one wish, and he says: "I want you to stay forever". The wish is approved, and Keiichi is shortly thrown out of his all-male dorm. He settled in an old temple and is eventually joined by Belldandy's sisters Urd, troublemaking goddess of the past, and Skuld, mecha freak and goddess of the future.
Akai Koi (Yaoi)
2011-01-24
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Hiroshi and Takuya have been childhood friends forever. When Takuya asks Hiroshi to be more than friends, will their friendship be able to withstand? Or have they always been soul mates?
Hyakushou Kizoku
2011-01-24
A documentary-style manga where the author (mangaka of Fullmetal Alchemist) talks about her life as child in a farming family.
Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan
2011-01-24
A woman learns a lesson about hope and faith from a man who has little of either to spare in this inspirational drama from South Korea.Yu-jeong teaches at a college, but she finds little satisfaction in her career. After falling into a deep depression and losing her belief in God, Yu-jeong attempts suicide. While Yu-jeong survives, her actions drive a wedge between her and her family, who are committed Christians and believe suicide is a mortal sin. Yu-jeong turns to her aunt, Sister Monica, for guidance; Sister Monica is a nun who does volunteer work at a prison. There Yu-jeong meets Yun-su, a convict sentenced to death who like her has come to question the existence of God. As the two get to know one another, they become friends, and as they learn to bring hope back into their lives, they find themselves reexamining their denial of faith. (Source: Mangaupdates)
Sommeliere
2011-01-24
Itsuki Kana, whose parents died in an accident, was able to continue her studies in wine fermentation thanks to the help of a charitable man. What will be the turning point in Kana’s destiny?
Gokicha!!
2011-01-24
Behold the the struggle of the adorable little cockroach Gokicha-chan as she struggles to make friends with humans after moving to frigid Hokkaido to escape the unfortunate reputation her species enjoys in the Kanto region.
A Rose-Colored Tomorrow
2011-01-24
• I Can Hear the Ghostly Drum-BeatingThe first guy Rika ever falls for turns out to be her older sister's fiancé. However, her sister's dream since she was a child was to be a bride, and ever since her engagement to another guy didn't work out a few years earlier due to her not being able to conceive, Rika swore to do everything in her power to help her sister fulfill her dream. Does that include helping her marry the guy that she's in love with?!• Like Snow Falling on HarborYori runs into Kurita, a girl he knew from basketball club back in high school. Back then, she was a quiet girl who had a quirky oddness to her. When he runs into her out of coincidence two years later, however, he finds that she's become an out-going (if not slightly high-strung) girl. A few weeks after their chance meeting, he receives a phone call from the hospital saying she had tried to kill herself, and he finds out the true reason for the drastic change.• Fight!Yuki's a hard-working 21 year old who's tirelessly slugging away as a coordinator at a English language school so that she can save enough money to go study abroad. She has no interest in guys because she's so set on her goal---that is, until she meets Yuki, a guy with the same name as her. They move in together only days after they met, and at first things go well, but one day, he hits her in the face by accident. The violence escalates as the days wear on --- will their love last?!• The Days of the SunNana and Ichi are twins who are as close as can be. Sure the people around them think it's odd that they still sleep in the same bed --- but they couldn't care less what others think. All they need is each other. One day, they run into a scruffy looking man wearing dark sunglasses who claims that he's their long-lost dad! Is it really him? And why did he choose to reveal himself to them now?Includes other stories which all center around the theme: "a rose-colored tomorrow."
Aishiteruze Baby
2011-01-24
Kippei Katakura is a 17-year-old playboy who spends his time chasing girls, careless of their feelings. But when his 5-year-old cousin Yuzuyu comes to live with his family after her mother's sudden disappearance, Kippei is put in charge of taking care of her. As Kippei gets to know Yuzuyu and starts to understand how she feels, he also begins to realize that all girls were like Yuzuyu once...
Angel's Doubt
2011-01-24
The fourth son of the famous Caluanthes family is, well, quite infamous. Mockingly referred to as a bird of paradise, Force dresses gaudily, spends money like water, and has turned the trip he's been sent on to learn more about the world into his own personal gourmet dining tour. His behavior makes the rest of high society whisper about him behind his back. The only exception is Eiri Lawrence, who finds Force and his entourage intriguing rather than laughable - and who is everything that Force is not. Theirs is the world of high society, where truth and falsehood, and dark and light, intertwine.
Ashita No Ousama
2011-01-24
Yu has found the stage full of dreams and happiness. Fascinated by magic of the drama, she struggles to be a stage director and a scriptwriter. This is her drama.
Baby Its You
2011-01-24
From Shoujo Manga Maniac:Himeno Ruri is Vice President of the School Council at Seiou Academy! Recently, at a council meeting, a strange matter has come up: P, the mysterious thief for hire. Who is he, and why does he only steal particular items?Included in this manga is a oneshot called Baby Its You:Because of her beauty and status as a school idol, Akami is somewhat forced to take part in a school play. Only problem Akami has is that, the role she is suppose to do is a male role and she is not experienced in acting at ALL. Also contains the one shot story Baby its You.
Baka to Test to Shoukanjyuu Dya
2011-01-24
From Mango Scans:At Fumidzuki Academy, classes are separated by academic achievement. The smartest kids are in A Class, while the dumbest are in F Class. This chronicles the daily life of the students in F Class. Instead of grades, they have to worry about homosexual stalkers, crushes, ambiguous genders, and waging academic war on the upper classes!
Chibisan Date
2011-01-24
Chibisan Date revolves around the life of Seiji, a young artist living in Nantucket. (Source: MU)
Colorful Palette
2011-01-24
Abe Makoto and Shibuya Masaru are in a loving relationship all their friends envy. However, even though Makoto falls further in love with Masaru every time she sees him, Masaru is, for some reason, calm...
Cousin
2011-01-24
Tsubomi Shirakawa, 18 years old, has graduated from high school, but while her circle of friends have already found jobs or started college, she has decided to become a -Freeter-, and begins part-timing at a local rental video store. Meanwhile, she finds out that her cousin Noni, whom she has not met from as long as she can remember, has debuted in show business.Tsubomi may have a chubby figure but was uninterested in beauty of figure or form. However that is about to change when, a coworker, Shiro, brings her to visit a bar where she falls in love with the owner, Nasukawa.
Doubutsu no Oishasan
2011-01-24
The humorous adventures of a Hokkaido veterinary student, his friends, and his dog, learning how to care for all kinds of animals.
Fukuyadou Honpo
2011-01-24
Hina, Arare, and Hana are the three sisters of Kyoto’s oldest confectionery shop, Fukuya. Although they each have different personalities, they all take pride in their shop. Fukuyadou-honpo will bring you a taste of the ancient capital, Kyoto, with a shrewd mother, sharp-tongued grandpa, and a host of other characters who bring life to the great city.
Hadashi De Bara Wo Fume
2011-01-24
Sumi Kitamura is a poor average girl living in Meiji Era. To make it worse, she has 6 unrelated by blood baby brothers and sisters, and an older brother that left the town trying to get away from his debts, leaving them on her. In order to get money , Sumi goes wandering through the streets trying to sell herself for two thousand yen (equivalent to 3 million yen in modern-day Japan). Almost being raped by a man that will not pay, a man suddenly appears, saying that he will pay that amount if she marries him and throws all her love away for money....Read this manga from right to left
Hanamatsuri
2011-01-24
In a society where money is king, the young men known as "flowers" hold a special role. In exchange for the financial support of those who have the means to patronize them, they serve their flower masters as symbols of taste, status, and wealth. Bought and sold at the whim of their masters, theirs is a precarious existence - save for the few who are lucky enough to have masters who can see the person behind the flower.
Honoka Level Up!
2011-01-24
As a lonely girl who draws for fun, Honoka was just a regular student until the day her uncle, Ryuichi, hired her to work as a character designer at his newly created game company. Now thrust into a complex, corporate world, newcomer Honoka begins to learn the ins and outs of the video game industry: the politics involved, each person’s responsibilities, and how a game is put together.It’s a lot to take in, but one thing’s for sure—she’s going to step up her game if she wants to succeed, as putting together a video game is no easy task!A realistic story about what it’s like to work for a video game company. Learn about the gaming industry through Honoka’s eyes.
Hoozuki-san Chi No Aneki
2011-01-24
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Gorou has a crush on his older step sister Haru. Unfortunately for Gorou, Haru happens to love teasing him sadistically in every way possible.This is a 4-koma crack comedy about their wacky day to day life and interactions.
Hotaru no Hikari
2011-01-24
27-year-old Hotaru would rather sleep at home than seek romance, but due to unforeseen circumstances, suddenly she’s living with her boss, Takano. What’s more is that she now has a budding relationship with Makoto, who’s younger than she is. Like a dried fish thrown back into the ocean, can she learn to swim again and rediscover the ways of romance?
K-on!
2011-01-24
It's Yui Hirasawa's first year in high school, and she's eagerly searching for a club to join. At the same time, Ritsu Tainaka, a drummer, and her friend Mio Akiyama, a bass player, are desperately trying to save the school's light music club, which is about to be disbanded due to lack of members. They manage to recruit Tsumugi Kotobuki to play the keyboard, meaning they only need one more member to get the club running again. Yui joins, thinking it will be an easy experience for her to play the castanets, the only instrument she knows. However, the other members think their new addition is actually a guitar prodigy...Â
Kimi no Tonari de Seishunchuu
2011-01-24
From Midnight Scans:Miu is living with her dad since her mom left them some years ago. While taking care of the house, Miu has missed the breaking news about thet new transfer student. When she meets Keita at school, he seems to know her quite well, but she doesn't recognize him at all. Who is Keita and why is he approaching Miu so openly?
Koishi Tagari no Blue
2011-01-24
“Won’t you become my girlfriend?”On the day of her high school entrance ceremony, Ao got asked that by Riku, a guy that she has only just met. But by that, he meant to ask her to become his fake girlfriend, just to pretend. Ao was surprised by the sudden request, but after knowing Riku’s true feeling, she decided to agree to become his fake girlfriend...?
Kotokoto. Ko to Kotou
2011-01-24
Ao-ko Nagisa is a brand new teacher. She's posted to a tiny island on the edge of Japanese territory called Kotoko Island, 30 HOURS by boat from Tokyo. The island is so small there are only five students at the school. Everday becomes an adventure as Ao-ko gets to know her students, the other islanders and the island itself (including dolphins and other assorted wildlife.)
Lucky Star
2011-01-24
Lucky Star's story portrays the lives of several school girls attending a Japanese high school with a very loose humor tone.The setting is based on the town Kasukabe in Saitama Prefecture. The female lead is Konata Izumi, an athletic and intelligent girl who, despite these attributes, is not in a sports club, and has low grades. Her laziness at school is due to her love for anime and video games and lack of interest in anything else. In other words: she's an otaku.The serialization began with the four main characters in their first year of high school: Konata Izumi, Kagami Hiiragi, Tsukasa Hiiragi, and Miyuki Takara. As the story progresses, they move onto their second and third year.
Mens Kou
2011-01-24
5-minute walk to the sea. The closest train station takes 50 minutes by car. Famous private dormitory male high school Seihou is located in that super remote place. What will happen at that place where men are crazy for love?!
My Girl Sahara Mizu
2011-01-24
Kazama Masamune - a single 23-year-old man...has a kid? During the season of cherry blossoms, his beloved passes away. He happens to meet a little girl outside work and realizes she is his daughter who was raised in secrecy by his lover. The worst spring of his life is transformed into a painful yet vivid spring.
My Little Lover
2011-01-24
A short gag manga featuring You Higuri herself. It revolves around her utterly cute, mischievous, and ill-mannered puppy Papi, the Papillon.
Oneichan To Issho
2011-01-24
From Aerandria Scans:My mama is in heaven, but� I have my sister!Hinako is a high school student who has a lot of things that she wants to do, but for her cute little sister, she will become a mother!
QED
2011-01-24
Touma Sou graduated from MIT, but he comes back to Japan because he wants to know how it feels to be a high school student. On the other hand, Mizuhara Kana is a strong girl who loves sports. Together, they are partners in solving cases that happen around them.Recipient of 2009 Kodansha Manga Award for Sh?nen Category.
Ran to Haiiro no Sekai
2011-01-24
Meet the Urumas, a slightly dysfunctional family of four sorcerers. Mom, being the most powerful sorceress around, works away from home keeping the world safe. Dad picks up the slack and takes care of the family. Except when he's out, which is when the older brother Jin finds himself in the unenviable position of keeping tabs on his sister Ran. And Ran, the youngest, is a willful girl with too much power and too little wisdom. Let's take a look at Ran's everyday misadventures, shall we?
Safe Again Today
2011-01-24
This is a story about aliens. Yes, aliens. Choi Sera houses displaced aliens in her home, where they all pretend to be UFO fanatics in order to explain their eccentricities. Sera’s job is to teach these aliens how to live in human society—not that difficult on the surface, as they ostensibly look like humans (except for the three fingers on each hand thing). They look normal, and they can communicate with earthlings via a translator that looks like a hearing aid, but can they act normal?The answer to that is a resounding no. Watch as Sera tries to school the emotionless twins, Seunghyun and Seungmin (really clones) on dating (with disasterous results), tries to keep Hyunwoo out of trouble, and keep them all from being taken away by the UN alien hunter who’s on to them. And what happens when a translator breaks?! Find out in Safe Again Today!
Solanin
2011-01-24
After graduating from college, Meiko went straight to work as an office lady, but she can't help feeling there should be something more to life. Determined to find a worthier goal, she quits work, but can she actually make her neubulous dreams come true- and how will her sudden decision affect her relationship with her boyfriend Taneda?
Iryuu - Team Medical Dragon
2011-01-24
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Dr. Katou is an ambitious woman who seeks to revolutionize the corrupt and inefficient Japanese medical system from within by becoming a professor in a teaching hospital. She enlists a maverick surgeon, Dr. Asada Ryuutarou, to help her with research that would catapult her to a professorship should they succeed and publish. However, Asada's refusal to conform to the system soon threatens to destroy not only her plans but her entire career. Katou is prepared to do anything, including going along with the system, in order to achieve her end goal, but she begins to question whether she has gone too far as Asada's actions bring many of the system's shortcomings to light.
Tsubaki Biyori
2011-01-24
Ever since Tsubaki Tarou, who lives alone in the city, was coincidentally reunited with his childhood friend Hiraiwa who is now divorced (with a child), his life started to subtly change. Tsubaki naturally integrates himself into Hiraiwa and Fumio`s family, slowly adding colour to their lives. A heart-warming story depicting the warm interaction between people and their tender lives.(Source: Terrible Trio)
Yotsubato!
2011-01-24
Yotsuba is a strange little girl with a big personality! Even in the most trivial, unremarkable encounters, Yotsuba’s curiosity and enthusiasm quickly turns the everyday into the extraordinary!Yotsuba&! received an Excellence Award for Manga at the 2006 Japan Media Arts Festival. In 2008 Yotsuba&! was nominated for the 12th Osamu Tezuka Culture Award and the Eisner Award "Best Publication for Kids" category, but did not win either, and was runner-up for the first annual Manga Taish? award.
...Junai no Seinen (Yaoi)
2011-01-24
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Kemono Series Book 5Book 5Kirishima Kaoru is the representative of Fujido Groups while Daigou Mikihisa is a young executive of American corporation Mercury. Due to his deep-rooted insecurities, Karou continuously tests Daigo's affection! And now, Karou's previous boss and lover Ian Evans wants Karou back! Who will win this struggle for power and love?Also included a side story about Saijo Chiharu and Kazuki Toudou.
7 Nenme no Dou Kyonin
2011-01-24
Brother’s friend who played with me a long time ago, suddenly we’re living together!After meeting 7 years ago, this person still engulfs me with his ever-constant gentleness…?
Akiba Zaijuu
2011-01-24
An informational manga that involves living in Akihabara and reporting on all its interesting spots from personal experience.
Anata no Kiss mo Kokoro mo Zenbu (Yaoi)
2011-01-24
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. While at work one day, Fujisawa cut his finger deeply, and ran to a crowded medical clinic. By chance, he met, for the second time, his childhood friend Kenjou, who was now a doctor at the clinic. Fujisawa still remembers being a junior high school studen
Amato Amaro (Yaoi)
2011-01-24
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Economist Vittorio Conti wants to see what having sex with a man is like, and does what any reasonable person would do in his situation: ask his bodyguard if he wants to give it a try. Straightlaced Armando Pagani refuses at first, but for how much longer?
Anata wo Shinjiteru
2011-01-24
From momiji_mii's livejournal:A story about a teenage girl whose life has become a living hell because of her alcoholic father. Her mother seems to love her little brother better than her and she feels a lot of pressure because of the circumstances of her family. She's definitely more grown-up than the rest of the girls in her class. She lately feels some sort of connection with one of the bad guys in school, who has been showing kindness to her younger brother lately. He takes both of them to the zoo after the father breaks his promise due to being hungover.